Guitar Technique

Jack Wilkins passed a year ago today.....

Affordable semi-custom strings from mapes

Japanese Epiphone Emperor "F".....$1,400...

Younger guitarists are discovering the joys of...

I'm now fluent in every key

I’m a bit confused. Once you pick the 6 you prefer, you’re buying 3 strings you’ll never use.

Affordable semi-custom strings from mapes

Songs definitely sound different in different keys. If they didn’t, they’d all have been written in concert C.

I'm now fluent in every key

You're making a fool of yourself.

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

They also make great cheese boards.

Ed Bickert's gig bag

I should get one of those Zephyrs before they all disappear

Younger guitarists are discovering the joys of having a jazz box. Good!

I like vanilla with the little peanut butter cups in it. Or chocolate chip cookie dough. I think we call your me whippy “soft serve” here.

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

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Death of USA made guitars

I’ve got mine laying on the fireplace mantle right now. I use it to run scales and arpeggios while I’m on the treadmill.

Ed Bickert's gig bag

I know the term “jazz box” is commonly used, but I really think that it does archtops a disservice. They are so much more versatile than that. Thanks for sharing the video. Sent from my iPhone...

Younger guitarists are discovering the joys of having a jazz box. Good!

I posted this on a couple FB groups to note the loss of Jack. There are many performances, interviews, instructional things out there, but these were just things that popped up and hit me. So many...

Jack Wilkins passed a year ago today.....

I think I’m going to slow down the new songs for my band and start to transpose and get off the page for everything. We are at 46 songs. Once we hit 50, by end of this month, I’m going to really...

I'm now fluent in every key

Are you transposing using books (notation or lead sheets) or by ear? I mean, where in the spectrum from sight reading to full internalization do you elect to take a tune through every key?

I'm now fluent in every key

Yes! A fellow pull up bar hanger. One of the better non surgical things one can do to alleviate impingement issues (in my humble meat head opinion.) Enjoy the new guitar!

Need help finding an archtop suitable for me

Folks, this is DONE. I went with the 1st PM inquiry I received and it was from an active member of the group. I'm sorry to the folks who were after. I know it was a good deal and would go quick. ...

Japanese Epiphone Emperor "F".....$1,400 mint

Hmmm so it’s not something I can use to distinguish my self as lounge jazz.

Aurora Jazz Duo

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Death of USA made guitars

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Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

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Any other bakers on here?

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